2016 Awards Day Chemistry and Biochemistry Student Presenters

Stephen AkosahMichael BakerAndre BerryChance BoudreauxDonald Graeme ButtlerAshley CarterAngelo ChangasKristy DrapeZachary FarleyReesheda Gilbert

Ernest GyasiReagan HooperPearl JeanRichard JusticeChristopher KelleyOrrion KuykendallMinwoo LeeDorian MairMatt McInturffSkyler Mize

Andrew MontalvoBradley NorvellKimberly PowersScott RichardsonMyles RobinsonKunjan ShahDrew ThorntonHyejin Um

Chemistry and Biochemistry Student Presenters at State, Regional, and National Conferences, 2015-2016

Hosted byDr. Mark B. Mitchell

Aqsa AdnanStephen AkosahJoshua BaughThomas BeckmanElizabeth BennettChance BoudreauxOssie Jordan BucknerLashaundra FambroEric GabilondoJohn Goodwin

Kamir HiamChristopher KelleyTiffiany LawMinwoo LeeMelissa MissinneSkyler MizeAndrew MontalvoBradley NorvellJoan NdunguKrupa Patel

Sarah PeakeAaron PitalKimberly PowersDanna QasimHassan RanaLis Souza RochaChristina TaylorHyejin UmDeidre VandenbosJoseph Wunderle

April 22, 2016Undergraduate Noyce Scholars, 2015-2016

NSF Scholars, 2015-2016Aqsa Adnan

Donald Graeme Bettler Judy Braich

Daeja HammKamir HiamJade Long

Cody PadgettKirt Ronig

Birla Carbon Scholars, 2015-2016Aqsa Adnan

Eric GabilondoSydney Green

Cody PadgettMyles Robinson

Kirt Ronig

Katarina DassChloe HouseKayla Yoder

A Welcome from the Department ChairWelcome to the 2015-2016 Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards Day Ceremony!

The students who receive awards during this ceremony have been judged by the faculty of the Department to represent the finest of the many outstanding Chemistry and Biochemistry students.

Many of the awardees are seniors who will graduate and go on to graduate school, professional school, or some other scientific endeavor. Other awardees, from freshmen to graduate students, have distinguished themselves in a course or in some other aspect of Departmental performance so as to be recognized as among the best of the students in our programs.

All of the students who are presented here today are truly worthy of recognition. We thank you for attending this ceremony, and ask you to join us as we congratulate these remarkable students on their achievements.

Dr. Mark B. Mitchell, ChairDepartment of Chemistry and BiochemistryKennesaw State University

M.S. in Chemical SciencesOssie Jordan BucknerLashaundra Fambro

David KercherVerra Ngwa

Danna QasimHassan Rana

ChemistryBiochemistrySPRING 2016

Aqsa AdnanOyi Amasiani

Chance BoudreauxBrooke ChagnonMorgan CornellKatarina DassKristy DrapeKarly Frye

Reesheda GilbertMarie Gnoto-McCary

Cody HelmsGarrett HendersonJeremiah James

Christopher KelleyMegan KinkellaAbigail Kuffour

David LeeJessica Lim SangMorgan McEwenNeha Merchant

Jessica MillsAndrew MontalvoShirley NwokikeCody Padgett

David PattersonEmily Ridley

Myles RobinsonErica Tessereau

Heather ThompsonDrew Thornton

Deidre VandenbosFreddy Velasco

Natasaskia WayneAnnie Webb

Cristian AceroMelissa Bentley

Emily ClayTifany ColemanMichael Costley

Diana EvansMary Gipson

Sydney GreenKamir HiamElish Hogg

Lindsey HydeNathaniel Latinwo

James LawMatt McInturff

Barry Sheldon NelmsBradley Norvell

Nauka PatelAlexandrea Ramsey

Kirt RonigKaitlyn Schmidt

Adam SmithSavannah Spranger

Nicholas TalleyHyejin Um

Stephen Wilson

SUMMER 2015

FALL 2015Aqsa Adnan

Caitlen M. AttawayMichael A. Baker

Thomas J. BeckmanAmanda R. BennettMelissa R. BentleyO. Jordan BucknerKristina M. CampisiJames W. Caruso

Brooke T. ChagnonOliver S. Chalfant

Emily ClayKatarina J. Dass

Lashaundra FambroZachary N. FarleyEric A. GabilondoSydney T. GreenWarren R. Griffith

Garrett L. HendersonKamir J. HiamElish A. Hogg

Chloe T. House

Lindsey C. HydeJeremiah A. James

Pearl JeanDavid P. Kercher

Jongmin KimPyeongsug Kim

John A. KundyckiJames A. LawTiffany LawDavid Lee

Jessica E. Lim SangLauren E. MatonKelsey C. NelsonShirley NwokikeTaylor B. PhillipsAaron C. PitalHassan Rana

Emily G. RidleySydney Mansfield Roth

Kunjan J. ShahDeidre D. Vandenbos

2015-2016 Members

President - Cody L. PadgettVice President of Outreach - Kirt W. Ronig

Vice-President of Communication - Chance M. BoudreauxVice-President of Membership - Meghan N. Troutt

Faculty AdvisorsDr. Heather Abbott-Lyon

Dr. Nancy Jo Kirk

Phi Lambda UpsilonChemical Honor SocietyBeta Upsilon Chapter

Seulki KangPyeongsug KimArleen NiciusAaron Pital

Nathan WalkerAmanda Winkfield

Derek AmponsahCaitlen Attaway

Thomas BeckmanEunice Bonsu

Kristina CampisiDebora Dinsey

Robert DulmageAustin DuplechainElizabeth JohnsonShnequa MixonCody NewmanLeticia Pasillas

Troy RauJacob Townsend

Summer Wisehart

Toni-Ann MillerAmy Sizemore

Jon DorseyKrista Poynter

Biochemistry Chemistry

Biochemistry Chemistry

M.S. in Chemical SciencesMatthew BeyerTasia Nabors

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry2016 Awards Day

ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical ChemistryCody Padgett Presented by Dr. Huggins Msimanga ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic ChemistryJames Law Presented by Dr. Christopher W. Alexander AIC Student Award in Biochemistry Hyejin Um Presented by Dr. Michael Van Dyke AIC Student Award in Chemistry Myles Robinson Presented by Dr. Carol Chrestensen CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award Cody Falls Presented by Dr. Chris Dockery Hypercube Scholar AwardEric Gabilondo Presented by Dr. Martina Kaledin POLYED Undergraduate Award in Organic ChemistryDonald Graeme Bettler Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu Departmental Award in BiochemistryJoan Ndungu Presented by Dr. Carol Chrestensen Departmental Award in Chemical Education - UndergraduateKayla Yoder Presented by Dr. Lori Klingler-Maffe Departmental Award in Chemical Education - Graduate Yancey Miller Presented by Dr. Lori Klingler-Maffe Departmental Award in Forensic Chemistry Diedre Vandenbos Presented by Dr. Chris Dockery Departmental Award in Inorganic ChemistryElish Hogg Presented by Dr. Michael Stollenz

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry2016 Awards Day

Departmental Award in Organic ChemistryChance Boudreaux Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu Departmental Award in Pharmaceutical Chemistry Emily Ridley Presented by Dr. Marina Koether Departmental Award in Physical Chemistry Eric Gabilondo Presented by Dr. Heather Abbott-Lyon

Departmental Award in Professional ChemistryCody Padgett Presented by Dr. Mark B. Mitchell Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award Michael Chandler Costley Presented by Mr. Ben Huck Graduate Teaching Assistant Award Daniel Corella Presented by Dr. Nancy Jo Kirk Graduate Research Assistant Award Verra Ngwa Presented by Dr. Jonathan L. McMurry

Biochemistry Kamir Hiam

ChemistryCody Padgett

Chemical SciencesDavid Kercher

College of SCienCe and MatheMatiCS outStanding graduating Student awardS

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry2016 Awards Day

ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical ChemistryCody Padgett Presented by Dr. Huggins Msimanga ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic ChemistryJames Law Presented by Dr. Christopher W. Alexander AIC Student Award in Biochemistry Hyejin Um Presented by Dr. Michael Van Dyke AIC Student Award in Chemistry Myles Robinson Presented by Dr. Carol Chrestensen CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award Cody Falls Presented by Dr. Chris Dockery Hypercube Scholar AwardEric Gabilondo Presented by Dr. Martina Kaledin POLYED Undergraduate Award in Organic ChemistryDonald Graeme Bettler Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu Departmental Award in BiochemistryJoan Ndungu Presented by Dr. Carol Chrestensen Departmental Award in Chemical Education - UndergraduateKayla Yoder Presented by Dr. Lori Klingler-Maffe Departmental Award in Chemical Education - Graduate Yancey Miller Presented by Dr. Lori Klingler-Maffe Departmental Award in Forensic Chemistry Diedre Vandenbos Presented by Dr. Chris Dockery Departmental Award in Inorganic ChemistryElish Hogg Presented by Dr. Michael Stollenz

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry2016 Awards Day

Departmental Award in Organic ChemistryChance Boudreaux Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu Departmental Award in Pharmaceutical Chemistry Emily Ridley Presented by Dr. Marina Koether Departmental Award in Physical Chemistry Eric Gabilondo Presented by Dr. Heather Abbott-Lyon

Departmental Award in Professional ChemistryCody Padgett Presented by Dr. Mark B. Mitchell Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award Michael Chandler Costley Presented by Mr. Ben Huck Graduate Teaching Assistant Award Daniel Corella Presented by Dr. Nancy Jo Kirk Graduate Research Assistant Award Verra Ngwa Presented by Dr. Jonathan L. McMurry

Biochemistry Kamir Hiam

ChemistryCody Padgett

Chemical SciencesDavid Kercher

College of SCienCe and MatheMatiCS outStanding graduating Student awardS

SUMMER 2015

FALL 2015Aqsa Adnan

Caitlen M. AttawayMichael A. Baker

Thomas J. BeckmanAmanda R. BennettMelissa R. BentleyO. Jordan BucknerKristina M. CampisiJames W. Caruso

Brooke T. ChagnonOliver S. Chalfant

Emily ClayKatarina J. Dass

Lashaundra FambroZachary N. FarleyEric A. GabilondoSydney T. GreenWarren R. Griffith

Garrett L. HendersonKamir J. HiamElish A. Hogg

Chloe T. House

Lindsey C. HydeJeremiah A. James

Pearl JeanDavid P. Kercher

Jongmin KimPyeongsug Kim

John A. KundyckiJames A. LawTiffany LawDavid Lee

Jessica E. Lim SangLauren E. MatonKelsey C. NelsonShirley NwokikeTaylor B. PhillipsAaron C. PitalHassan Rana

Emily G. RidleySydney Mansfield Roth

Kunjan J. ShahDeidre D. Vandenbos

2015-2016 Members

President - Cody L. PadgettVice President of Outreach - Kirt W. Ronig

Vice-President of Communication - Chance M. BoudreauxVice-President of Membership - Meghan N. Troutt

Faculty AdvisorsDr. Heather Abbott-Lyon

Dr. Nancy Jo Kirk

Phi Lambda UpsilonChemical Honor SocietyBeta Upsilon Chapter

Seulki KangPyeongsug KimArleen NiciusAaron Pital

Nathan WalkerAmanda Winkfield

Derek AmponsahCaitlen Attaway

Thomas BeckmanEunice Bonsu

Kristina CampisiDebora Dinsey

Robert DulmageAustin DuplechainElizabeth JohnsonShnequa MixonCody NewmanLeticia Pasillas

Troy RauJacob Townsend

Summer Wisehart

Toni-Ann MillerAmy Sizemore

Jon DorseyKrista Poynter

Biochemistry Chemistry

Biochemistry Chemistry

M.S. in Chemical SciencesMatthew BeyerTasia Nabors

A Welcome from the Department ChairWelcome to the 2015-2016 Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards Day Ceremony!

The students who receive awards during this ceremony have been judged by the faculty of the Department to represent the finest of the many outstanding Chemistry and Biochemistry students.

Many of the awardees are seniors who will graduate and go on to graduate school, professional school, or some other scientific endeavor. Other awardees, from freshmen to graduate students, have distinguished themselves in a course or in some other aspect of Departmental performance so as to be recognized as among the best of the students in our programs.

All of the students who are presented here today are truly worthy of recognition. We thank you for attending this ceremony, and ask you to join us as we congratulate these remarkable students on their achievements.

Dr. Mark B. Mitchell, ChairDepartment of Chemistry and BiochemistryKennesaw State University

M.S. in Chemical SciencesOssie Jordan BucknerLashaundra Fambro

David KercherVerra Ngwa

Danna QasimHassan Rana

ChemistryBiochemistrySPRING 2016

Aqsa AdnanOyi Amasiani

Chance BoudreauxBrooke ChagnonMorgan CornellKatarina DassKristy DrapeKarly Frye

Reesheda GilbertMarie Gnoto-McCary

Cody HelmsGarrett HendersonJeremiah James

Christopher KelleyMegan KinkellaAbigail Kuffour

David LeeJessica Lim SangMorgan McEwenNeha Merchant

Jessica MillsAndrew MontalvoShirley NwokikeCody Padgett

David PattersonEmily Ridley

Myles RobinsonErica Tessereau

Heather ThompsonDrew Thornton

Deidre VandenbosFreddy Velasco

Natasaskia WayneAnnie Webb

Cristian AceroMelissa Bentley

Emily ClayTifany ColemanMichael Costley

Diana EvansMary Gipson

Sydney GreenKamir HiamElish Hogg

Lindsey HydeNathaniel Latinwo

James LawMatt McInturff

Barry Sheldon NelmsBradley Norvell

Nauka PatelAlexandrea Ramsey

Kirt RonigKaitlyn Schmidt

Adam SmithSavannah Spranger

Nicholas TalleyHyejin Um

Stephen Wilson

2016 Awards Day Chemistry and Biochemistry Student Presenters

Stephen AkosahMichael BakerAndre BerryChance BoudreauxDonald Graeme ButtlerAshley CarterAngelo ChangasKristy DrapeZachary FarleyReesheda Gilbert

Ernest GyasiReagan HooperPearl JeanRichard JusticeChristopher KelleyOrrion KuykendallMinwoo LeeDorian MairMatt McInturffSkyler Mize

Andrew MontalvoBradley NorvellKimberly PowersScott RichardsonMyles RobinsonKunjan ShahDrew ThorntonHyejin Um

Chemistry and Biochemistry Student Presenters at State, Regional, and National Conferences, 2015-2016

Hosted byDr. Mark B. Mitchell

Aqsa AdnanStephen AkosahJoshua BaughThomas BeckmanElizabeth BennettChance BoudreauxOssie Jordan BucknerLashaundra FambroEric GabilondoJohn Goodwin

Kamir HiamChristopher KelleyTiffiany LawMinwoo LeeMelissa MissinneSkyler MizeAndrew MontalvoBradley NorvellJoan NdunguKrupa Patel

Sarah PeakeAaron PitalKimberly PowersDanna QasimHassan RanaLis Souza RochaChristina TaylorHyejin UmDeidre VandenbosJoseph Wunderle

April 22, 2016Undergraduate Noyce Scholars, 2015-2016

NSF Scholars, 2015-2016Aqsa Adnan

Donald Graeme Bettler Judy Braich

Daeja HammKamir HiamJade Long

Cody PadgettKirt Ronig

Birla Carbon Scholars, 2015-2016Aqsa Adnan

Eric GabilondoSydney Green

Cody PadgettMyles Robinson

Kirt Ronig

Katarina DassChloe HouseKayla Yoder